This Wednesday afternoon promises to be the chillest and most insular of winter for many players. Nintendo has indeed reserved a nice surprise for those who were waiting for update 3.0 of Animal Crossing New Horizons.
This Thursday, January 15, 2026, many players will travel towards their island, island. Five years after its release, Animal Crossing New Horizons will get a second wind, thanks to the arrival of a new free update, accompanied by the Nintendo Switch 2 version, which will benefit from some exclusive additions, such as the possibility of calling your villagers, or bringing together more players. Well, that’s in theory. Because, surprise, Nintendo has just deployed the major patch right now.
Animal Crossing New Horizons update 3.0 already available
Obviously, to align with our comrades from New Zealand, always ahead of everyone, Big N has deployed the important update to Animal Crossing: New Horizons now. No jealousy, everyone can discover the new features of the game at the same time. These include, remember, a new hotel, requests, the return of that damn Resetti, new objects, some of which come from official collaborations with other universes, Nintendo and LEGO, an improvement in storage, and many various comfort improvements. In short, everything Animal Crossing New Horizons players have been asking for for five years now.
The Animal Crossing New Horizons update 3.0 is therefore available to everyone, now. For those who were waiting for the Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade, you will obviously have to wait wisely until the date initially planned, January 15, 2026.
Source : Nintendo eShop
